by Kristin Kruse Thirty plus horses have found safety and sanctuary in Corvallis on a 23-acre horse property that is called The Wings Program. The program has been operating as […]
Olsen announces write-in campaign for Hamilton mayor
“I compared it to my tax bill in 2015 and found the City of Hamilton taxes had gone up much faster than from either the school district or the county, […]
Community Death Literacy Project comes to Bitterroot
Jana Branch, End-of-Life Doula with Good Passage LLC, has been chosen as one of ten grantees to participate in the newly launched Community Death Literacy Project. Grantees in ten states […]
Darby, McCoy run past Victor
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor The Darby and Victor football teams squared off in Victor on Saturday, September 6, in a contest of the two 8-man football teams in the […]
Bitterroot Valley golf results
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor The Bitterroot Valley Class A golf teams were in Bigfork for the 2025 Steve Hullett Invitational on Thursday, September 4. Individually for the girls, Hamilton’s […]
Cross Country teams at Flathead Invite
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor The Bitterroot Valley boys and girls cross country teams from Darby, Corvallis, Florence, Hamilton, and Stevensville were at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell for the 2025 […]
Bitterroot soccer roundup
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor Hamilton defeats Corvallis The Corvallis boys and girls soccer teams hosted Hamilton on Thursday, September 4. In the boys game, Hamilton scored three first-half […]
Florence volleyball off to hot start
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor The Florence volleyball team is off to a strong start to the 2025 season. In their opening week they were undefeated in a Class A […]
Jessie Lunceford
Florence – Jessie Sanderson Lunceford, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 100. She was born on February 19, 1925 to George and Nellie […]
John (Mac) Bert McQuaid
1937-2025 John Bert McQuaid passed peacefully, and on to his next adventure, on 9/29/2025. He was at home surrounded by loved ones with his faithful companion Kia at his side. […]
Dr. Charles R. Petty
Charles (Chuck) R. Petty, M.D. passed away August 30, 2025 in Hamilton, Montana, at the age of 95. Born February 3, 1930, Chuck was the youngest of three boys born […]
Patrick Ray Howard
Patrick Ray Howard passed peacefully, September 3rd, into the arms of Jesus after a hard-fought battle with cancer at age 71. Pat was born in Rathdrum, Idaho, to Bud and […]
Back to school 2025
by John Dowd, Editor Valley schools are gearing up for another year, and several school superintendents spoke to the Bitterroot Star about the upcoming year. They talked about their excitement […]
Navigating a changing real estate market
by Victoria Howell The Bitterroot Valley Board of Realtors recently held a panel discussion on the ins and outs of selling commercial property in the Bitterroot. The cooling of the […]
Stevensville addresses growth, budget
by John Dowd, Editor Incorporated cities and towns in Montana are required by state law to review their growth policies at least every five years. However, the last update to […]
County responds to scare tactics over lien fraud
by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners approved a plan last week presented by Clerk and Recorder Regina Plettenberg to provide a free service for people concerned about fraudulent liens […]
Yard Sale – Stevensville
HUGE YARD SALE! Household items in great condition, women’s clothing, jewelry, books, art, treasures and trinkets! Friday, Sept. 5, 10-5; Sat, Sept. 6, 9-4; Sun 9-12 (bargains galore!). 609 Middle […]
Yard Sale – Hamilton
Yard sale – Sept 5th & 6th, 8am to 4pm. 441 Oertli Lane, Hamilton off Blodgett View. Large field & yard equipment (ie riding lawn mower, battery & gas push […]
Notice to Creditors – Harvey
John S. Masar LionWood Law PLLC 115 W. 3rd St., Ste. 103 Stevensville, MT 59870 (406) 625-2682 jmasar@lionwoodlaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA […]
Notice to Creditors – Greenlee
John D. Greef Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1926 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 360-8117 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE […]